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Ten horses have been confirmed in the final field for Saturday’s 2017 Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Royal Randwick; highlighted by the inclusion of some of the Autumn Carnival’s standout two-year-olds. Invader stormed home to win the Group 1 ATC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) a fortnight ago and leads…

Matt Laurie has been pleased with the ability displayed by Aberro through his short racing career so far and believes that the horse is worthy of a place in Saturday’s 2017 Group 1 Champagne Stakes field at Royal Randwick. Aberro has only made two competitive appearances at the races since…

James Cummings concedes the 2016 Champagne Stakes was never really on the agenda for Prized Icon, but is confident the colt is a realistic chance of causing an upset in the two-year-old feature race for two-year-olds at Randwick on Saturday. Prized Icon has more than stamped himself as a colt…

Trainer Robbie Laing is pleased with the condition of last start winner Jaws Of Steel, but concedes the colt faces a monumental task in overcoming race favourite Yankee Rose in Saturday’s 2016 Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Royal Randwick. Jaws Of Steel has stamped himself as a colt to…

Pop is the rank outsider of the 2016 Champagne Stakes field, but trainer Clinton McDonald is confident the horse is ready to produce a big performance in the two-year-old feature at Royal Randwick on Saturday. Pop has not taken the tradition path towards the Champagne Stakes but has found commendable…

Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have already experienced success at the highest level during the 2016 Autumn Carnival, and are confident Sicario can continue their impressive campaign in Saturday’s Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Royal Randwick. Sicario has appeared on course only twice in a short racing career so…

David Vandyke has been understandably thrilled with the class displayed by Yankee Rose through her short racing career so far, and is confident the talented filly will only improve over a mile in Saturday’s Group 1 Champagne Stakes at Royal Randwick. Yankee Rose resumed this time for an impressive second…

Surprise packet Pasadena Girl will be set for the Spring Carnival Group 1s for the fillies after scoring a comprehensive win in the Group 1 $400,000 Moet & Chandon Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick today. Premier Melbourne trainer Peter Moody admits that Pasadena Girl has surprised the stable and said…

Reckless Russell boxed on for a commendable third in the Listed Fernhill Handicap (1600m) at long odds last weekend and is reportedly in peak condition leading into Saturday’s Group 1 Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Randwick. Jumping from the gates well, jockey Jay Ford settled Reckless Russell in prime position mid-pack…

Odyssey Moon has posted several commendable results without being able to jag a Group 1 title over his short racing career so far, but will be perfectly suited to a mile in Saturday’s Champagne Stakes at Randwick according to trainer Rod Northam. Posting one win and three minors through his…